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1964 Map of Northwest Missoula

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Northwest Missoula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Missoula anchors the southeastern corner of this 1964 survey, where the valley floor begins its ascent into the Lolo National Forest. The landscape reveals a complex network of transportation and industry, with the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads running parallel through the corridor. The presence of the US Forest Service Aerial Fire Depot and the County Airport highlights the region's mid-century importance as a hub for regional aviation and forest management.

Agricultural and residential life is visible in the irrigation network of the French Ditch and Grass Valley French Ditch, alongside numerous rural schoolhouses like Hellgate Sch and De Smet Sch. The map also preserves local history through the notation of the Indian Burial Ground and several large cemeteries including Sunset Memorial Gardens Cem and Missoula Cem, marking both modern and ancient heritage sites near the Clark Fork river.